Robbie Williams spots an Aussie fan he slept with during the nineties in the crowd at his Melbourne show: 'I shouldn't really share this'

Robbie Williams thrilled his Australian fans on Wednesday night when he took a moment out of his Melbourne gig to single out a former groupie. 

The British pop star was on stage at Marvel Stadium as part of his BRITPOP World Tour when he spotted a fan in the crowd whom he had previously slept with.   

'I think the city is mine. I think this is where I belong,' the 52-year-old began to cheers from the audience. 

'So, I shouldn't really share this, but I saw one fan that I slept with in the '90s over there,' Williams continued, pointing at someone in the crowd. 

He then turned the comment into a joke as cameras in the stadium focussed instead on a bearded man among the audience. 

'I almost didn't recognise him because he's got a beard now!' Williams joked as video of the man appeared on the giant screens behind him. 

'Such a gentle lover he was, as well. Nice to see you again!' Williams added, leaving the man blushing and laughing. 

Hoots and laughter erupted from the 50,000-strong crowd that had showed up to watch the chart-topping pop star tear through an energetic set of his biggest hits. 

Williams will next perform in Newcastle, NSW, before fronting gigs in Brisbane and Woolloongabba in Queensland.

His first stop during his visit to Australia was a headline performance at the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse last week.

The UK legend tore through a high-energy set of his biggest hits, including Feel, Rock DJ, Angels and a rollicking rendition of Let Me Entertain You. 

But Williams didn't quite impress everyone watching in person or at home on TV, with some of his 'racy' moves scrutinised. 

At times, Robbie hung his hand off the waistband of his trousers, which, to some, appeared as though he was gesturing at his crotch.

In other instances, he placed his mic alongside his crotch while playing air guitar, a move that some viewers felt was tantamount to mimicking a 'donger'. 

'Robbie Williams at the Melbourne Cup has hit a record high of d**k acts: motioning towards his junk, grabbing his fly and using his mic as an erect donger on multiple occasions,' complained one person on X.

Another person agreed, replying: 'Undoubtedly one of the biggest t**ts on the planet,' with one more calling the show, 'Pathetic'.

Someone else commented: 'Robbie Williams utter pish. Jumping about pretending he's singing and looking more like the ghost of Freddie Starr.'

Others found the racy nature of the performance entertaining. 

'He's just having a day at the races!' said one fan, while one more chimed in: 'As long as he's enjoying himself!'

After his 15-minute pre-race set, the two-time Grammy nominee returned for a post-race concert, this time totalling over 75 minutes.  

He took the stage at The Elms Live Stage, performing his hits, along with covers of Land of 1000 Dances and Ain't That a Kick in the Head.